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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14

The Democratic Convention of Cumber
land county will be held October q al
Bridgeton.
The Gloucester County Democratic Con
vention met at Woodbury. on Saturday
Nominations were made as follows
Senator, A. r. TalIman, Swedesboro
Assemblyman, Evan Pearson, Hurffville
Sheriff, Joseph Carter, West Deptford
Coroner, John Wilkins, Paulsboro,
1t was decided to make no nomination fol
County Clerk against Mr.. L~oudenslager,
the incumbent and nominee of the Repub.
licanS.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hollwarth, of Phil
a%delphia, were in Woodstown OIL Sunday
visiting Mrs. Hollwarth's relatives here.
Theodore Allen, of Camden, son of Jehu
L. Allen, of this place, was married on
Wednesday evening to a young lady re-
siding in Gloucester City.
Harold NJ. Ware, of Wichita, Kansas.
with his family, is cast on a visit to his
relatives in this State, and has been spend.
ing a few days at the home of his parents
in our town.
A very serious accident to John Borden,
of our borough. who has been staying with
his son, F. NJ. Borden, in Camden, is re.
ported to us. Mr.. Borden, in what way
we have not heard, fell down stairs on
Tuesday evening and sustained severe il
no. fatal injuries, fracturing his skull and
injuring him in other ways. We hope that
further particulars will prove that the ac.
cidcnt has not resulted seriously.
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4 KI@ Smash.

Mrs. George Lawrence, residing south
of this place, had the misfortune a short
time ago to lose all her canned fruit by the
shelf giving away, precipitating the filled
glass jars upon a brick cellar floor. She
places her loss at forty dollars. If some
kind person would ask those who have laid
in a good stock of canned fruit to give one
jar from their supply they would not miss
it, and Mrs. i. would feel grateful for hav-
ing returned to her the loss CT what took
money and patient labor to secure. Every
housewife knows how it is herself without
being told by a newspaper man, but he
ventures to ask her how she would feel
over the loss of all her j%ellies, sauces and
preserves running over the cellar t1oor from
a pile of broken glass.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14
Origin of Five Drinks for a Quarter.

Five drinks of liquor will cost to-day at
the tavern bars the sum of fifty cents. In
the years gone by a fippenny-bit would
buy a drink, and five could be had for a
quarter. We will let one of our old citi-
zens tell how the tavern keepers got to
selling their liquor at five cents a glass by
taking five. 'Years ago there were but
five roads hat met each other at Pole
Tavern. One dag five travellers, all travel
ing a different road, CHANGED to meet about
the same time at the tavern and the man
who wanted to treat his fellow travellers
had but a quarter-of-a-dollar. Rather than
lose a sale the inn keeper sold five drinks
for a quarter. The ~highwaymen separated
and at other drinking places the story was
told that the man at Pole Tavern sold five
for a quarter and the custom became gen.
eral, Men used to get drunk, of course,
and sometimes quarrelsome and OCCASION
ally indulge in a harmless fight, which
would be quoted by the constable telling
them that they must be peaceable. 1t was
a common thing for tavern keepers to tax
a key of jack to a public sale and sell it in
small drinks to the vendue goers. In 1912
John Dickinson had a sale on the Mount
Misery farm and announced upon his bills
that no intoxicating beverages would be
allowed to be sold at the sale. That was
about the first case l remember of practi-
cal prohibition" Our informant then
spoke of his recollection of horse racing on
the Swedesboro road, between the summit
of the hill at the county line and Cedar
lane," now Turner's lane, just above the
toll gate. One would bet a saddle against
a bride, or a halter against a bride in a
running race between two fast horses.
There would be bottles of jack at the
scene of the races.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14
Along. the Railroads..

Conductor Price is taking a vacation
from active duty on our railroad.
The white caps of the employees on oul
rail road awe been called in and hereafter
the blue cap will be worn the year around.
A change is to be made in the style of the
conductors coat, from double-breasted to
a single cutaway, fastened by one button.
This is to be done at the request of the
wearers, who have always complained that
the double-breasted ''clericals" were bung-
lesome and uncomfortable.
While a crowd of people were waiting
for the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Cornell
to move Friday morning from Ferry
avenue and the West Jersey Railroad cross
ing in Camden, an intoxicated man stag
gered upon the track in front of the S.13
train from our road. Patrick McGowan,
noticing the mans danger, rushed after
him. The inebriated man stumbled and
fell clear of tbs track, but MCGOWAN was
struck by the locomotive and killed.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14
A Bad Scare.

One evening lately while a MONITOR re-
porter was occupying the chair in VIM.
Goforth's shaving saloon a young man of
about twenty-five years, with jet black
hair and mustache, catered the shop and
quietly took a seat to wait for his turn.
The barber called him Tom, and asked
him if he had seen any owls lately. Tom
replied that he had not, and then the bar
Der told the scribe how Tom got badly
frightened on his way home from the town
on a pitchy dark night between eleven and
twelve o'clock. Tom, all alone, was
walking leisurely by a piece of woods on
the hillsides of what is known as the mid
die road-a lonely spot. From the thick
branches of a large tree, whose limbs
reached out over the highway, a huge owl
descended upon the head of Tom, uttering
a terrifying scream and showing fight.
Tom, frightened almost out of his senses,
screamed louder than the owl and without
staying a moment to ascertain whether his
assailant was a beast, bird or human be-
ing. started on a run without Stacking his
speed until safe at home. When the bar
Der had finished his story, Tom added a
word more. 81 had been working hard all
day and felt tired. but when that darned
thing pitched ON to me l forgot all about
being tired. l had to run up a hill but |
climbed it very easily that night. If | had
been on a down grade | really don know
how fast | would have run. 1t was several
DAYS before | discovered that it was an
owl that scared me so. Ever since then
nave been on the lookout Tor OWLS"
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T HE NJ ON R.
IircCtoru.
w EST JERSEY RAILROAD.
A ~ -o -

Trains going north.-107 and BIB A. NJ, 12.4
and i.0i P. NJ. Sundays, 7.42 A. NJ, and 4.5s P. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.29 a. NJ, 2.47, 4.50 and
go z. NJ. sundays, 9.lS A. N. and 6 80 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.20 A. NJ, 1.30, $40
and 80 p. VI. sundays, 500 A. N. and Is p. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14
POST OFFICE.

Office hours, 600 A. NJ. to 500 p. N.
Oflice hours for money order business, 100
A. NJ. to 100 7. NJ.
MA1Ls-Closea ut 6. IS and SOB A. NJ, 1888 and
Alb P. NJ. Arrive at 0.39 a. NJ, 800 and 100 2. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9.19 a. NJ. and 40 p. NJ.
Arrive at l2.53 and Ills p. NJ.
SHARPTowN M~AILs-Close at $50 Al N. Arrive
at 80 a. NJ.
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A Jersey watermelon at the white
House,

A watermelon exhibited at the Woods,
town fair last month, grown by Thomas ].
and Richard Corson, on the Thomas
Weatherby farm, near edricktown, weigh
ed seventy pounds and is said to be the
largest melon ever grown in the State.
The melon was forwarded by Messrs. Cor
son to President Cleveland, well packed in
a box, and the following letter was lately
received from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1887.
Mr.. 7. j. CoRSoN,
PEDgIcKrowN, salem Co, M.
DEAR SIR:-The monster watermelon which
took the premium at your Fair and which you
were good enough to send me, arrived here
without injury and was regarded with much
curiosity. 1t proved to be quite p~alatable and
l thank you for your courtesy in sending it.
Very truly yours,
GRpVFR III EVEIA M
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14

c. r. Merriam. of Elmer, has been
troubled considerably with leaky cans in
his factory at that place this year, and has
invented and put in operation a can-tester
which is described as follows: 4 piece of
small rubber hose is attached to a pipe
through which the steam passes; the end
of this hose extends through a cap that is
fastened to a clamp and the cap is placed
over the mouth of the can while the other
part of the clamp holds up the bottom of
the can. BY a little foot treadle a pressure
of ten pounds of steam is carried through
the hose into the can, and the can dipped
in the water, any leak being easily discov-
cred by the bubbles. Cans that will stand
this steam test will not be bursted by
filling with tomatoes.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14

Chas. Kuhn is having a neat portico adj
dition built to his residence in North
Woodstown.
Carpenters are at work upon Peterson &
Sons new ice house and the building looks
to be nearly finished.
For the better accommodation of stock
a new barn seyenty-five feet long with a
large lean-to and other building improve
ments are being made on the farm of Jos.
K. Riley, occupied by his son, Edward b.
Fdley.
The work of leveling the enclosed track
on the Pleasant Valley Stock Farm is now
under way. A number of teams are haul
ing gravel from the mari beds on Marion
street. Two thousand loads will probably
be required to build the track.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14
A Four Thousand Dollar Fire.

About half past M o'clock on Monday
morning the barn on the farm of DR.. Nj.
J. Paulding, at Daretown. was discovered
to be on fire. When first seen by one of
the family the inside of the structure
seemed to be one solid mass Of flame and
all efforts to subdue the fire or saw the
contents were seen to be useless, and at
tention was at once directed to the saving
of the surrounding buildings. The barn,
which was comparatively new, being the
one standing back from the road, was in
sured in the Cumberland County Mutual
for $500, which amount, it is thought,
will be sufficient to rebuild the structure.
Inside the barn were three valuable horses,
two mules, fifty tons of hay, 300 bushels
of wheat, moving machine, drill, harness,
etc, all of which were burned and on
which there was no insurance, with the ex-
ception of the horses, which were insured
for $500 in the Queen Insurance Co., of
England This amount will not cover
their value as one was a valuable Lance
wood, and another was with foal by In
diaman. The loss over and above the in
surance is estimated at $4,000. The origin
of the fire is not known.
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w. g.. Il. U. Notes.

The gospel service held in the w. G. T.
U. room last Sunday evening, which was
addressed by Rev. T. L. Gardiner, of Shi-
lob, was largely attended.
Mrs. S. j. c. Downs call for a day of
prayer on Wednesday, Oct. 10Th, for the
success of The State W.. G. t. L. Conven-
ton, to be held in Millville, Oct. 25th, will
be observed by the Woodstown Union at
their room in this place on that date. All
are invited to meet at the room at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Salem County W. CT. T., together
with the "Y's,' have procured a very
handsome county banner. 1t is of white
silk, trimmed with gold lace and gold
fringe and tassels. In the centre are the
emblems of the two organizations, the
trailing arbutus and the oak and ivy leaves,
with the motto, "God is with u.s." aud the
lettering, "W. C. T. I. and y. W. c. 7.
T., Salem county, n. j." 1t is we'll ex-
ecuted and presents a handsome appear
ance. 1t will be used for the first time at
the coming State convention at Millville.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14

Joseph Buzby from seven-eighths of an
acre, raised 400 baskets of potatoes.
A team crossing the railroad near Fen
wick station narrowly escaped being run
over by the early train Monday morning.
f. w. Iredell, the tinman on Salem ST.,
under the pantaloon factory, has secured
the contract for roofing the NJ. +. church
building at this place with tin.
The members of the Suuday-school con-
nected with the NJ. f. church at this place
will hold an oyster supper in MeAllister's
Hall tonight and tomorrow night.
Last year Salem county butchers had to
buy hogs elsewhere to supply their GUS
toners. This year the outlook is that
there will be fewer hogs ever than last
yea.
f. y. Massey raised in his garden this
year two Of the largest tomatoes that we
have yet seen or heard mention of, weigh
ing two pounds thirteen ounces and two
pounds fourteen ounces, respectively.
The seed from which these monsters was
raised was procured from the garden of
Mayor Filter in Germantown.
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Biddle Reeves, a former resident of this
county, was found drowned at Wardner,
Idaho territory, on September Is, 1887.
There are reports of foul play circulated in
connection with Mr.. Reeves death, and we
hope to give particulars soon.
Isaac C. Dubois, aged SO years, died 1.-THE
residence of his son-in-law, Samuel Buzby,
on Sunday evening. Mr.. Dubois in his
earlier years worked at the c~arpentering
business in the South. He subsequently
took to farming and at one time was one
of the leading farmers of this section ofthe
county. His health failing he removed to
a small farm below Woodstown, which he
greatly improved by building a new dwell
ing and bringing the land to a high state
of cultivation. About two years ago his
health broke down entirely and he was
obliged to %relinquish farming. He rented
his property and went to live with his SON.
in-law, where he continued to decline until
his death last Sunday evening. Deceased
was a member of the Masonic Order and
was also an Odd Fellow, and his funeral,
which took place On Wednesday, was at
tended by the members of the societies to
which he belonged, and the interment was
made according to Masonic rites.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14

WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, /. c. G.. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner'S
building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13s, f. e a. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, ON or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hall.
WoopBINE LODGE, No. 1873, l. O.. O. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosACsA TRIBE, No. ~, IMP. O. r. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WoopsrowN RANGE, No. s, p. OF IL
Meets every Wednesday EVENING" in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, NO. Oh, o.. Y Nj
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building.
WYoKoFF COUNCIL, No. 81, JR. O.. T.. A. NJ
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riley's
building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Friday evening at their room
in Turner's Building. President, Mrs. Anna
f. souder; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. 4.
L. HumDhreys.
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CHURCHES.

Fn-fENps-Services on First and Fifth DAYS at
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets at 900 O'Clock every Sunday
morning.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev E. II. Durell.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 1870 p. NJ. Prayer
ileeting Wednesday at 7.30 p. NJ.
sunday school at 200 z. NJ, Superintendent,
George W. Boone.
BAPrIsr-Rev. w. T.. C%ornwell.
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 7.30 P. M.
Sunday School ut 200 r. NJ, Joseph Bradway,
Superintendent.
PREsBYTERIAN-ltev t.. p. johnson.
Services mt 1000 a. NJ. and 7.39 p. NJ. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 7.30 p. NJ.
sunday school ut l.i3 A. NJ, j. Il. Jaquette,
superintendent.
GATHoLIC-Rev. Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January 9TH, services at
II O'Clock, a. NJ, and every other sunday at 0
O'Clock. A. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-10-14
P%rLEseRovn LIBRARY M READING Roo
OPEN ~sATUNDAYs FROM 3.UU TO 300 p. NJ.
second story Riley's Building.

Membership ees................ 500
AiiHuli
Permits granted for the use of books at i
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
ELS. FoGG, Secretary.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-14
Ffss.ss Of the II d,s.,.

The Women's Indian Association
held their Last meeting for tie season
yesterday afternoon, at the house of
Thomas Worrsli. si1 Washington
atreet. There WAS very little but rou
tine busiuess transacted. The proposi.
ton OF the Washington association Ia
make the "Noah and Lucy" cottage q
memorial TO Mrs. Senator He VA
0f1cially received and accepted. VII.
mington's contribution towards the
building 90. which was sent lasl
year-will be returned. and, with tbi,
years surplus invested as the nucleu,
Of fund for the building of . cottage
Tor james and Minnie" q youne
Omaha couple still .; Hampton.
The Morning Star, Q paper publithed
ct the Indian school 1t Carlisle, VA
subscribed for Jointly by these pre- sen
to be sent TO the FERRIS Reform School
A small paper for children was ala,
sent to the same place. The treasurer
report showed size "a, total collection,
for the year. The expenses have bse,
ISL %, asd SIS Is will be the share O
the national association, 10 that S48 8
will be left to aAd TO tho "James IN,
Aaupie" fund.
Tho meetings have been discopt nuet
until fall, when the. society will b
called together In one OF the chuyche
Nto elect officers.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-14
An Attempted Outrage.

About $50 O'Clock on Sunday even
ing - . young lady and gentleman
we're driving past Rogers woods on
their return 10 this city from New
Castle, they heard . woman screaming
for help. Upon driving TO the place
they found = young woman and man
in : buggy, and she beg god them "a
eave her from the man, whom she said
had grossly insulted her. The man for
hade them to interfere, and threatened
and left them alone, but the Dung lady
wss not to be deferred by bis threats,
and Informed him that unless he re-
leased the girl ut once che would ascer.
tain who he WAS and have him arrested.
The. man. evidently frightened, started
to drive off, when his intended victim
jumped out, and WAS taken in charge
by the lady and gentleman, who
brought her In their carriage to this
city.
She stated to them that the young
man 10 the son OF very respectable
parents, and lives o short distance from
this city. while she herself lives out a
service. At one time she lived witt
her aunt, where she formed his &C
quaintsnce Since then he has asked
her several times TO 60 out riding will
him, but she has always refused unit
Sunday evening when he grossly In
suited her. When the man g name wa.
mentioned, the young lady who had
rescued her, recognized him AZ . visito
at her parents house. and one In whom
she had always placed the greatest con
fidence, but 1t is scarcely necessary II
add IL ut 1t will be advisable for him I,
discontinue his visits In the future.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-14
The Excursion List.


Delaware Avenue Baptist Sunday
school left Fourth street wharf about
IL 20 this morning on the steamer Clyde
for Woodland Beach With 1000 perso rs
on board. Every body seemed bent on
having q good time.
Second Baptist Sunday school to Bev.
| erly PARK on Thursday next, on the
Thomas Clyde from Fourth street
wharf; q. G. In. Social Cub to Penns.
grove on Thursdsy next, both afternoon
and evening. The Mccall will make
extra trips.
Grace N. E. Sunday school to Cape
May ON the steamer Republic on Thurs
day; Asbury NJ. &. Sunday school to
Andalusia on the steamer Thomas
Clyde, on Friday next.
St. Patrick's church to Cape May or
the Thomas Clyde from King street
wharf on Tuesday, June FL, Petrol Bay
Club picnic In Rcsesdal Park. on Sat.
urday, July 2; Reoman Library Asso
day, July 4; German Lutheran Sunda!
echool to Birmingham Park, on Au
gust IL.
On Thursday Liberty Conclsve, No
3, Hepsasophs, or 8 W. M, will hav
I tuclt utst AupuAi cACuIsIou " DiI Eliuk
ham Park, leaving the w. & n. Rail
road station, at the foot of Brencl
street, at 8 q. N. and As p. m. Th
committee OF arrangements have LEI
nothing unions that will in any We!
contribute to the pleasure and comfor
Ioi those who attend. Thtre will b
base bail and o:her games. and foo
races, for which the com mittee h2v
procured several handsome prizes, tina
are now on exhibition in Rue Oiph'
window. All who wish TO spend
pleasant day should be sure to attend
Music will be furnished By AlbeIt's OF
| ches;ra.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-14

TUCSON, A. T June 13.-The hostiles
are supposed to be In the east end OF
the Santa Catalina Mountains, rs their
signal smoke has been distinctly seen.
Troops Of cavalry are operating in that
locality. Over leo fighting bucks xre
out, all we'll armed. The chief Of the
Avarapia Apaches says there will be q
big Indian war. More than 400 war
riors would soon ba in the field, all
with good guns and plenty of ammuni.
ton. Nearly all Of his young bucks
have joined the hostiles. All of The
mountains have been fred. The In.
dams soy this was done to stop troops
from using the heliogrAph signal flash
The Greet Of the Santa Catalina Noun.
tains last niaht was ablsze for fifteer
mica.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-14
observation-disclosures Fxht.

A disturbance occurred about 10 o.
clock this forenoon, on King street in
front of Third street market, between
George Gordon tie celebrated negro
whist er, and a man named d -puty, a
produce dealer at Third and King street
market, which ended In a lively eight
Friends Of Deputy say that Gordon pick
ed up a strawberry and holding i. be.
eween his fingers rantalzed Deputy's boy
with 1t aud wh-n Deputy told him to pun
the strawberry down, Gordon refused, us
ing some Insulting language for which
Deputy struck at him. The parties then
clinched and fell two or three times, the
last time Deputy falling against q crar'
cutting his head. Gordon in the scum,
got his ear bitten Gordon says he GO
the strawberry that led to the affray a
Fourth and King and he was telling De
puty's boy that he had none like 1t, whel
he was accused of taking it out OF box
He denies calling Deputy any names.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-14
Serious Academia.

While number Of men we're examin
ing charge which had failed in quarry
near Leesport, Penna., yesterday after
noon it exploded, injuring three men
two OF them, named Francis P. Kaufman
and Philip echaeffer, fatally.
At Olean, New York, on Monday, Lem
uel Hart was killed and several Others
were slightly injured by All explosi" n Of
nitro ely ceripe at the works OF the Gala
CHER Torpedo Company.
During a game OF base ball at Marble
head, Massachusetts,, yesterday afternoon
Smith Billings ard Joseph Thompson
while running to catch a ball, collided
with great force Billings had his fronta
bone crushed in and was terribly gashed
Oh one tide Of the head, and his conditio:
is critical Thompson was also badly
injured and was insensiole at last &C
counts.